Monthly Archives: February 2015

“At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.” – Daniel 10:2-3 Northstar Church will start our 21-Day Daniel Fast on March 15 and end on Easter. We are so…

“You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion is not from him who calls you. A little leaven leavens the whole lump.” – Galatians 5:7-9 What is influence? The dictionary defines influence as “the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or…

“Celebrate the people in your life who are there because they love you for no other reason than because you are you.” ? Mandy Hale. When Aristotle was asked, in the 4th century BC, what defines a friend, he had no doubts. A friend is “one soul inhabiting two bodies”, he said, adding: “Without friends…

If you want to know someone who deserved to be in the inner circle, and an example of a strong relationship, one of the best models in the Bible is David and Jonathan. Jonathan was the son of David’s enemy, King Saul. Saul was out to kill David because he was jealous of him and…

“The people you surround yourself with influence your behaviors, so choose friends who have healthy habits.” – Dan Buettner We often misunderstand the influence that people have in our lives. The two words that most accurately describe influence are powerful and subtle. The influence of others can be powerful because we all desire to have…